HEART TO HEART

HEART HEALTH: A GLOBAL CONCERN
Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans today. According to the American Heart Association’s estimates, 1.2 million Americans will have a first or recurrent heart attack in 2008; approximately 452,000 will die as a result.

Worldwide, heart disease kills approximately 17 million people per year–that’s almost one-third of all deaths globally. The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke, released by the World Health Organization, estimates that by 2020, heart disease and stroke will be the leading cause of both death and disability, with the
number of fatalities projected to increase to more than 20 million a year.

In Mexico, heart disease has been the leading cause of death for the last 20 years, while in Europe, cardiovascular disease kills 4 million people each year. About half of the world’s cases of cardiovascular disease occur in the Asia Pacific region; 1.3 million people die of cardiovascular disease annually in Russia;
and, according to a study released by the New England Journal of Medicine, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in China.

While these statistics paint a bleak picture, they also present a huge opportunity to promote the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle. When I think about optimal cardiovascular health, here’s what comes to mind:

• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Making sure you get lots of antioxidants from your diet (fruits and vegetables) and through supplementation
• Participating in some form of aerobic exercise on a daily basis
• Making sure you are well hydrated and get plenty of sleep–much of the repair and regenerative work of the body occurs while we sleep

Additionally, taking Herbalife’s Niteworks® dietary supplement powder mix helps promote Nitric Oxide (NO) levels and maintain blood pressure in the normal range.* Herbalife® Core Complex softgels target four key indicators of heart health: cholesterol, triglycerides, homocysteine and oxidative stress.*

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Best in Health

Jim